US says it killed Daesh/ISIS leader in Syria

By Servet Gunerigok

WASHINGTON (AA) - The US military killed a Daesh/ISIS leader during a drone attack Tuesday in northwest Syria, according to Central Command (CENTCOM).

The strike targeted two senior Daesh/ISIS officials outside Jindayris, northwest Syria.

"Maher al-Agal, one of the top five ISIS leaders and the leader of ISIS in Syria, was killed in the strike. A senior ISIS official closely associated with Maher was seriously injured during the strike," CENTCOM said in a statement.

It claimed there were no civilian casualties during the attack.

"In addition to being a senior leader within the group, Al-Agal was responsible for aggressively pursuing the development of ISIS networks outside of Iraq and Syria," it said.

CENTCOM spokesperson Col. Joe Buccino said: "The removal of these ISIS leaders will disrupt the terrorist organization's ability to further plot and carry out global attacks."

*Michael Hernandez contributed to the story